WSG Mid-year Update
August Market update
Weekly Market Update for August 28th, 2017
General market news The 10-year Treasury opened at 2.16 percent early Monday, down from a high of 2.22 percent last week. This marks the third time in a week that the 10-year has tested the 2.16 percent level. The 30-year yield opened at 2.74 percent, its lowest level since June 26 and its second-lowest level …
Weekly Market Update for August 21st, 2017
General market news The yield on the 10-year Treasury opened this Monday at the same level as it opened last week, around 2.18 percent; however, it did spike to as high as 2.28 percent last Wednesday. The 30-year yield opened lower at 2.76 percent after it reached as high as 2.87 percent last week. All …
Weekly Market Update for August 14th, 2017
General market news The yield on the 10-year Treasury tested its floor of 2.20 percent last week. Rates dipped to 2.18 percent for the first time in over a month and for only the third time since the November election. The 10-year opened this Monday at 2.20 percent. For just the second time since the …
Weekly Market Update for August 7th, 2017
General market news The yield on the 10-year Treasury slowly ground its way back to 2.22 percent last week before selling off on Friday. It opened early Monday at 2.27 percent. The 30-year yield behaved similarly over the past week, moving back to 2.79 percent on Friday before opening at 2.84 percent on Monday. The …
Market Thoughts for August 2017
Market Update for the Month Ending August 31, 2016
World markets resilient in August Global markets ended August slightly positive, as early gains were partially offset by volatility toward month-end. U.S. equity markets posted small increases in August. The S&P 500 Index closed the period up 0.14 percent, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.26 percent, and the Nasdaq led the way with …
Market Thoughts for August, 2015
Brad McMillan, Commonwealth Financial Network’s chief investment officer, discusses the U.S. and developed markets’ recent bounce back after a difficult June. He also provides an update on U.S. economic performance, highlighting positive developments in the labor market. Follow Brad at http://blog.commonwealth.com/independ….
Market Update for the Month Ending August 31, 2013
Presented by Richard Tegge Markets slip as risks return August was a difficult month for financial markets across the board. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 4.11 percent—performing worst of the major U.S. indices—while the S&P 500 Index declined 2.90 percent. The Nasdaq did best, losing 1.01 percent. Losses were driven by a mixture of …